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We still do not understand exactly how antibiotics kill bacteria. However, this understanding is necessary if we want to develop new antibiotics. And that is...

Attack from the gut

Nearly 16 million operations were performed on inpatients in German hospitals in 2021. In Switzerland, the figure is around 1.1 million. Even if the actual...

Visualizing electric properties of microelectrical devices with liquid crystal droplets.

Visualizing spatial distribution of electric properties at microscales with liquid crystal droplets

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) involve the use and development of micron-sized electrical devices such as microelectrodes, sensors, and actuators that are integrated into computer and smartphone...

Schematic illustration of the closed-loop recycling of microparticle-based polymers

Closed loop for circular economy: new polymer recycling strategy ensures both high stability and complete recyclability

The ever-increasing generation of plastic solid waste has resulted in global plastic pollution both on land and in the oceans. Projections show that plastic waste...

Cl--binding sites in the crystal structure of the medaka fish taste receptor T1r2a/T1r3LBD.

How salt can taste sweet: the myriad mechanisms of taste perception

Humans perceive five basic taste sensations: sweet, umami, bitter, salty, and sour. Specific foods trigger taste recognition of these sensations through the activation of different...

Hydrostatic Pressure-Enabled Tunable Singlet Fission Materials

Pressure-based control enables tunable singlet fission materials for efficient photoconversion

Applying hydrostatic pressure as an external stimulus, Tokyo Tech and Keio University researchers demonstrate a new way to regulate singlet fission (SF), a process in...

New wood-based technology removes 80 percent of dye pollutants in wastewater

New wood-based technology removes 80% of dye pollutants in wastewater

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new method that can easily purify contaminated water using a cellulose-based material. This discovery could...

A higher dose of magnesium each day keeps dementia at bay

More magnesium in our daily diet leads to better brain health as we age, according to scientists from the Neuroimaging and Brain Lab at The...

Air flow research could reduce disease, contamination spread

Air flow in a room can impact the transmission of viruses like COVID-19.Credit: (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Michael Miller) Air flow in a room...

Babies or beauty?

Have you ever marveled at the vast diversity of life on our planet, from tiny creatures living only a few hours to majestic beings that...

Memory B cell marker predicts long-lived antibody response to flu vaccine

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Memory B cells play a critical role to provide long-term immunity after a vaccination or infection. In a study published in the...

Copper artifacts unearth new cultural connections in southern Africa

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Chemical and isotopic analysis of copper artifacts from southern Africa reveals new cultural connections among people living in the region between the...

Pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy revealed in this study.

Discovery of anti-mesangial autoantibodies redefines the pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy

IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a kidney disorder characterized by the buildup of immunoglobin A (IgA) in the glomeruli, which are bundles of capillaries that filter...

Figure 1: Patches of fibrosis (blue) and fat (white) tissue in the heart of an ACM patient. Heart muscle cells are shown in red.

From mutation to arrhythmia: desmosomal protein breakdown as an underlying mechanism of cardiac disease

Mutations in genes that form the desmosome are the most common cause of the cardiac disease arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), which affects one in 2000 to 5000...

Telomere length and brain imaging phenotypes in UK Biobank

Telomere shortening – a sign of cellular aging – linked to signs of Alzheimer’s in brain scans